High-dose flu shot (65+) cost in Reading, PA
In Reading, PA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for high-dose flu shot, preservative-free, mainly for age 65 and older: from $99.16 to $99.16, with a median of $99.16. Across Pennsylvania, the median is $104.84 at 26 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 90662, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 22, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Joseph Regional Health Network Reading, PA · (610) 378-2000 influenza vaccine (Fluzone High-Dose) 0.5 mL syringe inj. | $99.16 | $381.22 | $0.01–$0.04 | 74% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $99.16, median $99.16, highest $99.16.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $99.16. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
Cash or insurance?
At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is not below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated. If you have insurance but have not met your deductible, you usually pay your plan's negotiated rate, which falls somewhere in the "Insurers pay" column. Paying cash can cost less, but a cash payment usually does not count toward your deductible. Ask the hospital for both numbers before you book.
What it is
The high-dose flu shot contains four times the antigen of a standard shot, which gives older adults a stronger immune response. It is one of three flu vaccines the CDC prefers for people 65 and older.
What the price covers
The price is for the vaccine dose. Giving the shot is usually a separate line (code 90471 for the first vaccine of the visit); Medicare bills use G0008 instead.